A 45-year-old woman from Margate, a 27-year-old woman from Ashford, a 31-year-old man from Margate, a 26-year-old man from London, a 21-year-old man from London and a 16-year-old girl from Hertfordshire were all taken into custody.

Officers also carried out a search of a vehicle connected to the investigation and seized approximately 700 small packets of what they believe to be cocaine and heroin in addition to about £2,000 in cash.